211 database: 2-1-1 or 1.800.830.5380 www.211database.org Please check database for following information in English and Spanish: Help in Hard Times; Low-Cost Medical Resources; Parenting Guide; East / Central / and West County County Resource Guides.
Advocacy
Disability Rights California (D.R.C., was formerly Protection Advocacy Inc.) Phone: 510.267.1200 or 1.800.776.5746 Website: www.disabilityrightsca.org
Disability Rights Education and Defense Funds (DREDF) 510.644.2555 or www.dredf.org
Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE) 415.431.2285 or www.caseadvocacy.org
Oakland Legal Office: Peer/Self-Advocacy, Special Education Rights TTY: 1.800.719.5798
Parent Resources for children with special needs
ADHD: Children & Adults Having Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) is a parent resource for ADHD kids/family. www.chaddnorcal.org or 1.888.759.9758
Care Parent Network referral and support group resources for children with special needs. 925.313.0999 The Care Parent Network has English and Spanish speaking parent mentors who can assist families with children with special needs.
Community Resource Guide for Parents - Excellent description of what parents should do and who they should contact for developmental concerns
How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?
Birth to One Year
One to Two Years
Two to Three Years
Three to Four Years
Four to Five Years
Learning Two Languages
What should I do if I think my child has a problem?
211 database: 2-1-1 or 1.800.830.5380 www.211database.org Please check database for following information in English and Spanish: Help in Hard Times; Low-Cost Medical Resources; Parenting Guide; East / Central / and West County County Resource Guides.
Advocacy
Parent Resources for children with special needs
Community Resource Guide for Parents - Excellent description of what parents should do and who they should contact for developmental concerns
Forms for use in CAAD
Clinic for ASD & ADHD Diagnostics (CAAD) Community Resources